Usage Score
7.4
Player Dossier
2012-2016Vanderbilt
Ja'karri Thomas
ILB • 6'1" • Tallahassee, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ja'karri Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
28.1
Consistency
13.3
Season Value
13.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Vanderbilt
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Vanderbilt
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Ja'karri Thomas, ILB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Vanderbilt. Ja'karri Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Vanderbilt paired 3.5 primary output with 28.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 28.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2016 Postseason · Vanderbilt
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
28.1
Usage
7.4
Consistency
13.3
Best Game by takeover score
NC State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. NC State: 0. Georgia Tech: 0. Western Kentucky: 0.5. Florida: 1. Kentucky: 1. Georgia: 1. Unknown: 0. Auburn: 0. Missouri: 0. Ole Miss: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. NC State: 6 by 25. Georgia Tech: 2 by 8.3. Western Kentucky: 9 by 42.5. Florida: 11 by 55.8. Kentucky: 10 by 51.7. Georgia: 8 by 43.3. Unknown: 4 by 16.7. Auburn: 6 by 25. Missouri: 1 by 4.2. Ole Miss: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=3 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=6 · -0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=5 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=5 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Kentucky
Best efficiency game
55.8 vs Florida
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/26 | vs NC State | L 17-41 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | vs Ole Miss | W 38-17 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Missouri | L 17-26 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Auburn | L 16-23 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Georgia | W 17-16 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Kentucky10+ tackles | L 13-20 | 10 | 10 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Florida10+ tackles | L 6-13 | 11 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Western Kentucky | W 31-30 | 9 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Georgia Tech | L 7-38 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Vanderbilt
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
201220132014201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 3.5 | 28.1 | 7.4 | 3.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 3.5 | 28.1 | 7.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kentucky
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.2 takeover score.
#2
Florida
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.5 takeover score.
#3
Georgia
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.9 takeover score.
#4
Western Kentucky
0.5
Primary metric
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 35.3 takeover score.
#5
NC State
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 9.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Vanderbilt
3.5 primary output · 28.1 efficiency · 7.4 usage
13.8
#2
2016 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
13.8
3.5 primary · 28.1 efficiency · 7.4 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.8331
Amos P. Godby · Tallahassee, FL
- Committed To
- Vanderbilt
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
59
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 10 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.